Improvements in water, sanitation and handwashing infrastructure improved health of malnourished children, but not growth after two years, study finds.
Author: Rachel Leslie
Highlights from inaugural Women Leaders in Global Health conference
The first Women Leaders in Global Health conference brought together more than 400 leaders from 68 countries to discuss how to achieve gender equity.
Stanford conference outlines new vision for global health leadership
The inaugural Women Leaders in Global Health conference - held earlier this fall at Stanford - convened more than 400 men and women from 68 …
Mapping brick kilns to improve health of people and the environment
Using satellite imagery, a team of Stanford researchers has designed a mapping tool with the potential to transform brick manufacturing across South Asia. If successful, …
A new tool for breaking the cycle of poverty
Understanding why certain populations remain persistently poor has presented a challenge for social and natural scientists alike. Now, Harvard researcher Matt Bonds, PhD, and colleagues …
“Sometimes aid is transformative:” A look at a simple, affordable clubfoot treatment
In his New York Times column today, writer Nicholas Kristof offers an uplifting story of how a simple, cheap innovation is having global impact for thousands of …
Visiting scholar urges global health community to “think like a politician”
With funding for global health on the chopping block in many nations, Stanford visiting professor David Heymann, MD, offered practical advice for the global public …
Gender parity in global health events: A conversation
In honor of International Women’s Day, the Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health teamed up with partners at Women in Global Health and the Global …
Using water to improve life in global slums
Marking a milestone partnership in planetary health, Stanford epidemiologist Stephen Luby, MD, has been tapped to direct the health evaluation of a project to use water …
health++ hackathon aimed for affordability, innovation
I first met Stanford undergraduates Jason Ku Wang and Shivaal Roy last spring after they returned from a hackathon in Boston. Already, they were starting to …
To control schistosomiasis, Stanford researchers advise thinking beyond pills
Praziquantel, an effective drug used to treat the common parasitic disease schistosomiasis, was believed to be the “silver bullet” to achieve disease elimination upon its …
The international medical brain drain: Are training programs part of the problem?
The medical “brain drain” – a phenomenon in which well-trained clinicians leave poorer countries seeking better job opportunities in wealthier countries – has helped fuel …
Zika and reproductive rights: new geographies, similar concerns
As summer inches closer, growing mosquito populations and numbers of vacationers traveling South pose an increased threat of Zika virus transmission inside the continental United …
Mealworms win top prize in Bay Area Global Health Innovation Challenge
Ten student teams from universities around the world convened in San Francisco and Berkeley last weekend to pitch low-cost solutions designed to tackle major global health …
Hacking for the win: Stanford students design new technology for nurses in need
Early fever detection is crucial for patients with sepsis, but it's often a challenging task for nurses in settings where hospital wards are severely understaffed …
Spotlight on global cancer and palliative care: A podcast with Stanford’s Ami Bhatt
This free podcast is featured both on www.RadioRounds.org and on iTunes. When we think about global health, cancer isn't usually the first thing that comes …